Thought I'd create a new thread just for FA, so we could leave the draft thread just for the draft.

Chris Grant indicated that the Cavs would be quite active in FA and/or possible trades. So far, its been pretty quiet. I'm glad they seem to be in the mix for Greg Oden. If our docs check him out, he's worth a gamble. However, they say the Heat and Spurs are a step ahead of the Cavs.

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YahooFanChicago wrote:Can anyone explain to me what is going on with the Cavs free agency and what is with Grant's current infatuation with undersized PF's/4's?

Two possible explanations:1) The 2013-14 roster is nowhere near finalized. Perhaps a free agent or two to come, probably at least one "blockbuster" (and I use the term lightly) trade to come. I sorta think that Bennett's penciled in as the starter at PF, but the back-up is yet to be determined.2) The FO doesn't feel that any of the PFs have the talent to be 40-minute guys and is hoping that Roker will use them as match-ups and game situations dictate. And good luck with that.

Lead and Peeker tell the sad truth. No one in the NBA clique of quality talent is coming to Cleveland via free agency. Go sign someone like Al Jefferson or AI2 and find yer team a forever 5 seed. The potential Clark signing seems like the move before a possible trade. Trade and the draft is the only way this team builds.

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With an obvious hole at small forward, the Cavaliers will attempt to fill it with free-agent forward Earl Clark.

According to the Sporting News, Clark has agreed to a two-year deal worth $9 million. The second year on the deal is reportedly a team option.

The Cavs' roster is an interesting mix-mash of forwards with new No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett and third-year power forward Tristan Thompson. Clark is more of a stretch 4 but can certainly slide over to play small forward.

Clark, 25, averaged career highs of 7.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 59 games last season

Edit: With this signing. 1) the Cavs have reported that season ticket sales for the 2013-14 season have surged and 2) Dan Gilbert has reaffirmed his commitment to Cleveland fans that the Cavs would win the NBA Championship before LBJ does.

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AI to Golden State. GS sent Biedrins/Rush/Jefferson to Utah for some draft picks, although I haven't seen which draft picks as of yet. For taking on 24 million in salaries, you'd have to think they got a decent hall.

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Andre Igoudala has reached agreement with Golden State on a four year, $48 million deal with the Warriors, league source tells Y! Sports.

Jack looks like a nice pickup. They committted to him for three years and signed him the instant he became available. He's a 45% career shooter and 36% from 3-point range. Last year in the playoffs he averaged 17.6 ppg on 50% shooting.

When the Warriors beat the Cavs in Cleveland on Jan. 29 he went off for 26 points and 12 assists in 36 minutes of action. Obviously that left an impression with Chris Grant.

Good job by the Cavs. I liked Livingston but he was limited offensively. He got a one-year deal with the Nets. Even after playing pretty well for the Cavs last year nobody wanted to give him more than a year. I'd say they upgraded the third guard position by trading Livingston for Jack.

Adding it up so far, on the front line they replaced Speights, Miles, and Kevin Jones with Clark, Bennett, and Varajao, assuming Andy stays healthy next year. That should be a huge upgrade, but it's highly dependent on how well Bennett plays as a rookie and whether Andy can avoid another major injury. Zeller should also be improved in his second season, and TT could take another step forward, especially if he continues to gain confidence in that 15-foot shot.

In the backcourt I expect Waiters will be better in his second year and they've replaced Livingston with Jack. So the top three guards should be better as a group. It remains to be seen who they get to replace Ellington and Boobie, assuming they both leave.

One correction to my previous post. The PD is saying the Cavs will pick up D.J. Miles' team option and he'll be back next year. They will also have TT playing center against opposing small centers and backups.

They have a lot of flexibility with Varajao, Zeller, and TT capable of playing center. TT, Bennett, and Clark can all play power forward, not to mention Varajao. That leaves Gee, Clark, and Miles as SF.

No big scorers or shot blockers, but a lot of guys who can run on that front line. Combine that group with a backcourt of Kyrie, Waiters, and Jack and we should have a team that can put the ball in the hole pretty consistently. But with Mike Brown as coach they'll be spending 90% of their practice time on defense, so maybe we won't see much offense after all.

1) Bynum to play an entire 82-game season, besting even Dwight for top center play in the NBA. What knee problems?

2) Kyrie to fracture his vulva in the third week of the regular season, when we're battling with Miami for the top seed in the East. He's in & out of the lineup for the entire season, but misses the playoffs, which we barely make as an 8 seed.

3) Dan Gilbert to spend all four games of our first round sweep bouncing his eyebrows and winking at LBJ.

4) Us to let Bynum walk in free agency to free up cap space for LBJ, and Bynum to spend the next 5 years as the NBA's top center.

jerryroche wrote:Bynum is looking for a multi-year contract. Chances are, some goofy GM will elect to roll the dice and offer it. Hope it isn't the Cavs -- unless it is extremely incentive-laden past the first year.

Guy has to prove his enthusiasm and dedication -- not to mention staying power -- is worth big bucks. He hasn't yet.

It's already been put out there that the Cavs are only willing to sign him for one year so it looks like Bynum is going to listen to any team showing interest.

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Hikohadon wrote:If the Cavs are making any of their current plans around wooing LBJ in 2014, they deserve to get buttfucked again when they get buttfucked again (this statement brought to you by Pilot Flying J).

When Decision 2 Electric Boogaloo comes down, this time I will point and laugh at any Cavs fan that's mad at LBJ again.

You can sign Bynum for multiple years with no issue. We will still have plenty of cap space should we want it, and there is a provision in the CBA that allows for a team to waive a player with no cap hold if they are waiving that player for a medical condition that they knew about at the time of the signing (how the TWolves got rid of Brandon Roy this year). Bynum would qualify for that provision, so if his knees continue to be a problem, he could be waived and his cap space would be cleared.

"For the Cavaliers, the possibility of a Bynum reclamation project taking shape in Cleveland, coupled with All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, could be the cornerstones of a recruiting pitch to bring back LeBron James in the summer of 2014."

We'd have enough leftover cap room with Bynum's $12mil still on the books to offer LBJ a max deal next summer?

"For the Cavaliers, the possibility of a Bynum reclamation project taking shape in Cleveland, coupled with All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, could be the cornerstones of a recruiting pitch to bring back LeBron James in the summer of 2014."

We'd have enough leftover cap room with Bynum's $12mil still on the books to offer LBJ a max deal next summer?

Only guys on the books for guaranteed money after this season are Jack at his $6M or whatever it is (hopefully they frontloaded the deal this year) and Kyrie, Thompson, Waiters, Zeller, Bennett, and Karasev on rookie deals. Varejao, Gee, and Clark all have team options. Comes out to about 33 mill and the current NBA cap is around 58 mill. So yeah, they wouldn't be able to pick up a $12M Bynum option and get LeBron if Bynum returns to form. But you can always move young guys to make room, they're all at reasonable numbers on their rookie deals.

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I was thinking that a one year would make a lot of sense. If they end up amputating his leg then no big deal. If he revives his career, he's a free agent and you it lose him, and that's the chance you take. But you can sign LBJ* if he decides on a return, and aren't you allowed to go over the cap to sign your own free agent? Not sure how that works.

*im no longer qualifying every mention of LBJ with "I don't actually expect him to come back" because I'm tired of writing that, and it's stupid to have any discussion of FA or 2014 without acknowledging.